Azhar Abbas (general)
Azhar Abbas | |
|---|---|
| 38th Chief of General Staff | |
| In office September 2021 – December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (general) |
| Commander X Corps | |
| In office September 2019 – September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen (r) Bilal Akbar |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza |
| Director General Joint Staff HQ | |
| In office April 2019 – September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lt Gen (r) Malik Zafar Iqbal |
| Succeeded by | Lt Gen Muhammad Chiragh Haider Baloch |
| Commandant School of Infantry & Tactics, Quetta | |
| In office June 2018 – April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Maj Gen Shahid Nazir |
| Succeeded by | Maj Gen Salman Fayyaz Ghani |
| GOC 12 Infantry Division, Murree | |
| In office December 2016 – June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Maj Gen Muhammad Kaleem Asif |
| Succeeded by | Maj Gen Amer Ahsan Nawaz |
| Private Secretary to Chief of Army Staff, PS(C) | |
| In office December 2013 – December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Brig Muhammad Saeed |
| Succeeded by | Brig Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1987-2022 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 41 Baloch |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
Azhar Abbas HI(M) (Urdu: اظہر عباس) is a retired three-star ranking general in the Pakistani Army, who served as the 38th Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Pakistan Army. He was appointed to the position on 8 September 2021, was replaced by Lieutenant-General Muhammad Saeed.[1] [2]
Chief of General Staff is responsible for operational and intelligence matters at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. Abbas was commissioned in the 41st Battalion of Baloch Regiment.[1] Previously, he served as Commandant School of Infantry and Tactics in Quetta, headed a division in Murree, worked as a Brigadier in the Operations Directorate, and was also a Private Secretary to the former Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif.[1]
Awards and decorations
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(Crescent of Excellence)
(2018)
Tamgha-e-Diffa(General Service Medal)
Siachen Glacier Clasp
1998
Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan2002
Tamgha-e-Azm(Medal of Conviction)
(2018)
10 Years Service Medal(Democracy Medal)
1988
(Resolution Day
Golden Jubilee Medal)
1990
Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan(Independence Day
Golden Jubilee Medal)
1997
Command & Staff College QuettaStudent's Medal
United Nations(2 Deployments)
Foreign decorations
[edit ]| Foreign Awards | ||
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| United Nations | MINURSO Medal | |
Dates of rank
[edit ]| Insignia | Rank | Date |
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| Lieutenant General | April 2019 | |
| Major General | February 2015 | |
| Brigadier | April 2009 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel | March 2005 | |
| Major | April 1996 | |
| Captain | April 1989 | |
| Lieutenant | April 1988 | |
| Second Lieutenant | September 1987 |
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References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Lt Gen Azhar Abbas made army's chief of general staff". Dawn. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Lt Gen Azhar Abbas made Chief of General Staff as Pakistan Army reshuffles top brass". Tribune India. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sahir Shamshad Mirza
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Chief of General Staff 2021–present |
Incumbent |
